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Starting Our Boating JourneyEarly Experiences and Deciding to RefurbishThe 13' Boston Whaler Refit BeginsAddressing the Transom and DeckHull Restoration and ChallengesSelecting and Applying the New PaintUpdating the Wood ComponentsChoosing the Right Motor Starting Our Boating Journey In 2021, I embarked on a quest to find a 13' Whaler, driven by a clear
Table of ContentsPurchasing a 2008 Boat: A Strategic DecisionBudgeting and PlanningExperience with RefitsThe Value of a SpencerManaging the Refit ProjectCoordinating the WorkSuccess Through EngagementOutcome of the 61’ Spencer RefitThe following is a list of the work performed during the Refit Purchasing a 2008 Boat: A Strategic Decision Purchasing a 2008 boat in
Having myself owned a classic 13-foot Boston Whaler as a teenager, since becoming a father it has been my dream to restore a Whaler for my own sons as they enter their teenage years. Our offshore boat is a custom 35 Henriques Express, Legacy. Like many other offshore fishermen, I
By Capt. Ken Kreisler With apologies to Shakespeare and his melancholy Danish prince”neither of whom were ever boaters”this article is fittingly titled. A boatowner must consider many factors before commissioning a refit, and any refit must be carefully planned and coordinated. Deciding to do a major boat refit (and in this nautical
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I had been managing a refit on a sportfish boat one fall and winter and was able to hire a crew (captain and mate) at the start of this project. As we started at the pointy end and worked our way back to the square end, it became obvious that
